Five killed in Quetta suicide bombing: Official

QUETTA: A suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden car at a check post in Quetta overnight killing five people including three soldiers, an official said Saturday.

Troops from the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) stopped a Toyota car for a security check in Quetta when it entered the city late Friday, FC spokesman Murtaza Baig said.

"They were questioning the driver when he detonated himself, killing three FC soldiers and two officials of the military intelligence," Baig told AFP.

The bomber was also blown into pieces, the official said.

He said the alleged terrorist may have planned to target some military installation or a public place during Eidul Fitr.

"The soldiers sacrificed their lives to foil a major terror attack," he added.

There was no claim of responsibility for the latest incident.